Detention Officer

Detention Officers are responsible for the total safety and security of the Forsyth
County Law Enforcement Detention Center (LEDC) which also includes staff, contract
personnel, visitors, and inmates. Policies and procedures have been established
to provide direction to Detention Officer’s to guarantee this expectation. Detention
Officer’s are responsible for the direct supervision of inmates and preserving their
personal rights while incarcerated. This includes but is not limited to: providing
safety and security inside a housing dorm, processing new intakes, maintaining court
documents, serving meals, and escorting inmates and/or visitors. Detention Officers
must be able to think independently and maintain a level of professionalism, firmness
and tact when dealing with a diverse inmate population. Training is provided to
all Detention Officer in order to prepare for the hazards of law enforcement work.

Minimum Requirements
Every Justice Officer employed or certified in North Carolina shall:

Be a citizen of the United States

Be at least 21 years of age

Be a high school graduate, or the equivalent (GED)

Be fingerprinted (Provided by FCSO)

Have a medical examination by a licensed physician (Provided by FCSO)

Produce a negative result on a drug screen (Provided by FCSO)

Not have previously committed, been charged with, or convicted of a felony

Not have committed, been charged with, or convicted of a Class B Misdemeanor within
the last 5 years

Not have committed, been charged with, or convicted of any combination of 4 or more
misdemeanors in a lifetime